‘Very messy eaters’: scientists solve the mystery of when black holes ‘burp’
The Guardianby Donna Lu·24d ago
Scientists have solved the mystery of when black holes “burp” – when the astronomical bodies launch jets after feeding on stars, blasting material enormous distances in space.
Big AI is trying to own the pathway to work. Universities shouldn’t play along | Ella Hafermalz
The Guardianby Ella Hafermalz·24d ago
AI companies like OpenAI are insinuating themselves into the pathway from education to work. Soon they may claim it entirely, a disastrous result for students.
‘We left everything behind’: 125,000 people displaced as war reignites in Yemen
The Guardianby Nasser Al-Sakkaf in Taiz·24d ago
Abandoning their homes and cramming into cars, Yemeni families have fled in their thousands from a lightning advance along the Red Sea coastal plains and up the rugged hills towards the mountaintop...
‘It’s beautiful when it’s clean’: the Argentine neighbourhood saving a contaminated river
The Guardianby Facundo Iglesia and Carmen Aguilar García ; photographs by Anita Pouchard Serra·24d ago
Twenty-three years ago, María Monges looked around her flooded neighbourhood and knew something had to be done.
The New Dark Ages by James Marriott review – a grandiose but superficial defence of reading
The Guardianby Anthony Cummins·24d ago
While other kids watched cartoons, Times columnist James Marriott would spend his school holidays in bed with piles of books – “a mammoth effort of attention, perhaps the greatest I ever made” –...
Bad Apples review – Saoirse Ronan’s suffering teacher best thing about school horror-satire
The Guardianby Peter Bradshaw·24d ago
Here is a strange, heavy-handed and unpersuasive black comedy which owes what success it has to the star-power of its lead, Saoirse Ronan, who is incapable of giving an uninteresting performance.
South Park – I mean, South America – is back, with no Donald Trump in sight (yet)
The Guardianby Jesse Hassenger·24d ago
South Park has been renamed South America. That was the main news ahead of Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s animated series returning for its 29th season, which seemed like it could be a one-off...
Australia unveils new rules to trim immigration, targeting backpackers, students’ families and visa overstayers
The Guardianby Tom McIlroy and Sarah Basford Canales·24d ago
Foreign citizens staying in Australia without a valid visa face new enforcement measures to force them to leave the country, with Labor’s changes to immigration also to affect backpackers and...
You be the judge: should my brother have told me the money I lent him was for his holiday?
The Guardianby Interviews by Georgina Lawton·24d ago
The prosecution: Ayaan I thought I was lending Ahmed money for something vital, not a trip to Greece My brother Ahmed and I both live at home – he’s 27 and I’m 25.
‘When you tell people the story, it’s almost too good to be true’: the incredible journey behind The Cycle of Love
The Guardianby Cath Clarke·24d ago
New Delhi, December 1975. It was love at first sight when a Swedish hippy called Lotta von Schedvin sat down to be sketched by an Indian street artist, Pradyumna Kumar Mahanandia, known to everyone...
‘It is for every fan who has ever followed us’: Bournemouth’s European debut caps journey from the brink
The Guardianby Ben Fisher·24d ago
It is 13 years since Bournemouth, a couple of months after finishing runners-up to Doncaster in the third tier, hosted Real Madrid.
Rancour, road trips and revival: tale of battle for Brighton’s future hits the stage
The Guardianby Ed Aarons·24d ago
It was the tip-off that changed Ian Hart’s life for ever. The funeral director from Worthing was co-editor of the Brighton fanzine Gull’s Eye when he received a phone call from Gordon Lucking, a...
Raheem Sterling’s bleak tale a reminder of absurd path young footballers face | Jonathan Liew
The Guardianby Jonathan Liew·24d ago
“What’s your name?” “Raheem.” “What’s your surname?” “Sterling.” This is how a story ends. At 9.13 on a glorious May morning, by the side of the A327, sitting in the passenger seat of a wrecked...
Beyond Bradford and the Brontës – new walking trail shows West Yorkshire’s natural beauty
The Guardianby Chris Moss·24d ago
A grainy photograph, dated 1938, hangs in a frame on the downstairs wall of my B&B. It shows 100, perhaps 200, elegantly attired trippers sitting on the green at Shipley Glen in West Yorkshire.
The Strangers by Naomi Alderman review – where has this odd new species come from?
The Guardianby Keiran Goddard·24d ago
In his Remarks on Frazer’s Golden Bough, Ludwig Wittgenstein alludes to an incident that followed the death of Franz Schubert.
The Watergate Caper: Richard Nixon and the Death of the American Dream review – political scandal, 70s style
The Guardianby Leslie Felperin·24d ago
Judging by his past work, the Irish-born, London-based writer and film-maker Shane O’Sullivan may have a chronic case of born-too-late nostalgia.
OpenAI reveals cases of ‘concerning’ AI behaviour and promises new plan for disclosing issues
The Guardianby Associated Press·24d ago
OpenAI has disclosed six new reports of “unexpected or concerning” behaviour in artificial-intelligence models as the debate on AI safety becomes increasingly heated.
Driving that’s too fast, too dangerous and utterly lawless: why do we tolerate this petro-masculinity? | George Monbiot
The Guardianby George Monbiot·24d ago
Where is lawbreaking not just visible, but designed to be seen? Where is antisocial behaviour worn as a badge of honour? Where is pleasure gained directly from causing distress?
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for rice, aubergine and mozzarella bake | A kitchen in Rome
The Guardianby Rachel Roddy·24d ago
Yesterday’s lunch and this week’s recipe is thanks to my friend, the designer Jake Tilson, who gave me a pristine 1977 edition of The Talisman Italian Cook Book.
‘I feel invisible’: over-50s reveal harsh realities of trying to get a job
The Guardianby Jane Clinton·24d ago
Hundreds of job applications, exhausting searches and relentless rejection – the experience of attempting to get back into the workforce after losing their jobs in their 50s and 60s has proved an...
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